HISTORY:
For many years we ran an audio post production facility and one area we specialised in was archival recordings from cardboard, shellac and vinyls. A variety of turntables were put to work, ranging from the old (but very good) Technics SP10's (ex broadcast), Planar's, Rega's and Linn Sondek LP12's - it all depended upon the media we were working with.
All of the wonderful equipment has already found new owners (mostly overseas) and today I discovered some "spare parts" ... the mats. When items are "put away" I am usually very careful about identifying which mat belonged to which turntable, in this case I seemed to have slipped up and I have no idea which turntable platters these originally laid on ... please read this description and hopefully you may be able to work out if this mat may suit you as a replacement for your own OR if you are really into your vinyl, trying them out to see how the sonics change of your system - the mats DO make a difference to the sound from your turntable.
UNIDENTIFIED MANUFACTURER/TURNTABLE MODEL - Turntable Mat
Material: Heavy duty (250g) dense rubber
Part numbers (stamped into the underside): D-1 P1021B1190
Mat diameter: 289mm
Outer edge of the mat is not straight but bevelled
7.2mm diameter centre hole
Mat thickness: 3mm
Topside ribbing: 108mm diameter area around the spindle that is lower than the rest of the mat. I cannot accurately measure this drop but estimate it to be around 1mm
Underside ribbing: there is none, the underside is perfectly flat, the part numbers are pressed into the rubber and do not affect the flatness.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
NO physical damage to the mat (NO tears, mishaping etc)
NO cracking or other base material degradation
NO marks on either side except I can see (and feel with the finger) a small discoloured area inside the depressed small ribbed circle mentioned above.
All turntable mats must be treated with respect, afterall your favourite or super rare piece of vinyl sits on it when being played!
Now that I have taken a photograph or two, measured and weighed the mat, it has been inserted into a large sealed clear plastic packet. That packet has been placed onto a piece of very thick cardboard and once again, sealed in clear plastic. It is safe n sound and ready to live with someone else now.
